Fish-lure.



C. HEDDON.

FISH L URE.

APPLICATION HLED MAY 204915.

Patented Aug. 20, 1918.

, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

Patented Aug. 20, 1918.

Application flled May 20, 1915. Sefial No. 29,254.

To all wloom it may conoem:

Be it known that I, CHARLES HEDDON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dowagia, in the county of Cass and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvments in FiSh-Lurest of Which the following isa full, clear, conzise,and exact description, referenoe being. had to the accompanying drawing, formmg a part of this specification. V

My invention relates to im rovements in fish lures, and more specificial y to improvementg. in fish lures -cori1prising a mninow shaped body which is to be drawn through the water and to which the fish hooks are attachd.

Among the objects of my inention is to and a loop for forcing the hook into the mouth.of the fish, and for preventing the fish hook from being caught in the weeds;

Fig.,2 is a plan view artly in section showing the manner in W ic'h eyelets and fish hooks are secured to the body;

Fig. 3 is a section onthe line 3 3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a perspectiveview of one of the devices for securing the fish hook and eyelet in lace on the body of the minnow.

1eferring now to the drawing in detail the hait comprises a fish shaped body 5 which is preferably formed of wood and ornamented in any desired manner. A screw-ee 6 is.secured to the head end of the minnow .to which the fish line is to be con' nected, and a screweye 7 is secured to the.

tail end of the minnow to which a fish hook may be secured, if desired. Spinnefs 8 and 9 may be rotatably mounted on the shanks of the screw-eyes 6 and 7 The body 5 is provided on its opposite sides with recesses 10 in which are seated the eyelets 11, the

. edges of Which are fianged over the edges' of the recesses 10, as shown at 12, the purposeiof the eyeilets11 and the 'flmges 12 being to protect the body 5 of the minnon from being worn and abraded by: the fish hooks rubbing thereagainst.- The fish hooks are scured to the body 5 within the eyelets 11 by means of seCnring members 13 which also hold the eyelets in place in the recesses 10. Each securing member 13 Comprises a screW threaded shank 14 Which is screwed into the body of the minnow, a rearwaLrdly bent portion 15 forming a shouiderfofen gaging the bottom .of the eyeet 11 to assist inholding the eyelet in place, a curved port1on 16=for engagement With the eye of the ,fish hook, 21 curved portion 17 Which extends over and partially embraces the flange 12, and aflat portion 18 provided with an aperture 1 8 through Whieh extends a screw 19- whwh 1s threaded into the body of the m1nnow to prevent rotation of the securing member 13and to hold the portion 17 in engagementwith'the flange 12.

When the securing member 13 i in place the portion. 15 bears against the bottom of the eyelet 11 and theportion 17 bears against the flange of the eyelet so that the eyelet is securely held in place by being engaged at these two points; The fish hook attached 130 of a single piece of Wire berit to form 'two shank members 20 and 21 lyingside by side and forming an eye 22 for engagement With the curved portion 16. The shank member 21 is formed at the end remote from the eye into an ordinary hook bend 23, terminating m a barbed point 24. The shank member 20 is formed at the end thereof remote from the'eye'ihto a 100p 25 Which extends oppositely of the base of'the hook bend 23. This top orbend. lies onthe underside and pro vides a means for forcing the hook 24 into the month of the fish when the fish strikes the hook; it also provides a mean for pre-- venting the fish hook from being caught in the weeds as the hait is dragged over the same, and it is,, therefore, desirable that this bond be niaintained in a position so that it is on the underside. The securing member 13 is admirably adapted for securing a fish hook of the eharacterabove described to the body of the hait. It .provides a simple threaded member which can be screwed into the body of the bait for 'securing the fish hook thereto, and at the same time it cannot be rotated by the contortions of the fish in each of the.securing members is,composed attemptin t0 escape after having once been being held by the screw 19 prevents any danger of the member becoming unscrewed and the fish hook is therefore maintained on the body in its proper relation at all times. However, Whlle the retaining member is maintained under normal conditions against rotation it can readily be unscrewed for the purpose of replacing broken fish hooks by simply loosening the screw 19.

VVhile I have shown m invention in connection with a fish hook aving a non-penetrating projection on its lower side it is obvious that my invention is not limited to this use, but is applicable also to hooks Which do not have this non-penetratmg pro ectlon and to hooks having several barbfl.

As shown in Fig. 2, the securing member 13 is so constructed as to hold the hook away from the body, and the eyelet 11 holds the eye of the hook in engagement with the curved portion 16 of the securing member 13. Th1s construction holds the point of the hook away from the body to prevent its abrasion, and also prevents the hook from getting jammed in forward inoperative position.

The hook, being held awa from the body, is in proper position to catc the fish,- which are attracted by the bait.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentis:

1. In a fish hait, the combination with a body and a fish hook, of means for securing the fish hook to said body comprising a metal socket, a screw-eye passing through the bottom of said socket into the body, said screw-eye having -a shoulder engaging the bottom of said socket for holding the same in position and having a portion thereof engaging and overlapping the edge of said socket, and means for securing said overlapping portion to the body.

2. A fish1ng hait comprising a body, means for attaching a line to the front end of the body, said body having a recess in its side, a metal cup-shaped member fitting in said recess, a fish hook having an e c, and means for securing said hook to said ody comprising a screw-eye member having a threaded shank portion extending through said cupshaped member and screwed in to said body portion, a U-shaped loop portion located in said cup member and extending rearwardly from said shank portion and passing throgh the eye of the hook, and a portion extending forwardly from said U-shaped portion and secured to said body portion to prevent rotation of said screw-eye member to keep it from screwing out of said body said outwardly-bowed member, said cup-shaped member ongaging theshank of the hook for holding the hook away from the body.

3. A fishing bait comprising a body, means for attaching a line to the front end of the body, said body having a recess in its side, a metal cup-shaped member fitting in said recess, a fish hook having an eye, and means for securing said hook to said dy comprising a screw-eye member having a threaded shank portion extending throngh said cupshaped member and screwed into said body portion, :1 U-shaped loop portion located in said cup member and extending rearwardly from said shank portion and passing throu h the eye of the hook, and :1 portion exten ing forwardly from said U-shapcd portion and secured to said body portion to prevent rotation of said screw-eye member to keep it from screwing out of said body member, one arm of said U-shaped portion engaging the bottom of said cup member to hold it in place in said recess, said cup- Shaped member engagng the shank of the hook for holding the hook away from the body.

4. A fish bait comprising a body, a socket member of wear-resistin material secured to said body, a fish-hook %aving an eye, and means for securing said hook-eye in such position with respect to said socket member that the socket member will hold the hook away from said bod comprisig an elongated onepiece mem er having,one end secured to said body and having an outwardlybowed portion in said socket member passing through the eye of the hook and a prtion extending outwardly from one side of ortion and over the edge of the socket mem er and engaging the edge to hold the socket member in position and secured to said body.

5. Afish bait comprising a body provided with a socket, a fish-hook having an eye, and means for secring said hook-eye in. such position with respect to said socket that the socket member will hold the hook away from the body, comprising an elongated one-piece member having a bend located substantially Within said socket forengagement with said hook-eye, and a second bend extending up over the edge of said socket, the end beyond yond said second behdbeing secured to said body; i

7. A fish hait comprising a body provided with a socket, a fish-hook having an eye, and means for securingsaid hook-eye in such position with respect tosaid socket that the socket Will hold the hook away from the body, comprising an elongated one-piece member having a bend located substantiaily Within said socket fior engagement With said hook-eye and a second 'bend extending up over the edg of said socket; and means for securing said member,td prevent rotation With repect to said body. l

8. A fish bait omprising a body provided with a socket, a fishhook having an eye, and means for securing said hook eye in such position with respect to said socket that the socket wil1 hold the hook away from the body, comprising an elongated one pice member having a shank portion -inserted into said body portion at the bottom of said socket, a bend located substantially Within said soket for engagement With said hookeye, and a second bend extending up overthe edge of said socket, nd'means for pre- Venting rotation of said member With respect to said body.

9. A fish hait comprising a body -provided with a socket, a fish-hook having an eye, and means for securing said.'hookeye in such position with respectto said socket that the soek'etqvill hold the hook awa from the body, comprising an elongted one -piece member having a screw -threaded shank threaded into said body portion at the bottom of said socket, a bend located substantially within said socket for engagement with said hook-eye, and a secondbend extending up over the .edge of said socket, and means fonpreventing rotation ef said mem ber Withespct tosaid body. 4

10. In a fish hait, the combination with a body and'a'fish-hopk of m ans for scuring the fish-hook to said bod gomprisinga metal socket a screw-ye' passin through the bottom oi said socket into the ody, said screw-eye having a shou der. eixgagngthe 1 bottom of said socket for holding the same in position and having a portion thereof enga ing and overlap 1ng the edge of said soc (et, and means or securing said overg .scr1bed my name In the presence of two lapping portion to the body.

11. A fishing hait comprising a body,

ineans for attaching a line to the frorfi end of the body, said body having a recess in its side, a metal cup-shaped\melnber fitting in said recess, a fish-hook-hvingan eye, and

means for securing said hook to said body threaded shak p01tion ,eXtending through said cup-shapedmember and screwed into said body portion, a U-shaped loop portion lo cated in said cup member and extending rearwardly from said shank portion and passing through the eye of the hook, and aportion extending forwardly from said U- shaped portion and secured to said body"por tion to prevent rotation of said screW-eye member to keep it from screWing out of said body member, onearm of Said U-shaped portion engaging the bottom of said cup member to hold itin place in 'said recess. o 12. A fishing 'bait co1nprising a. body, -means for attaching a line to the front end of the body, said body having a recess in its side, a metal cup-shaped niember fitting in said recess, a fish-hook having an eye, and means for securing said hook to said body portion comprising a screw-eye member having a threaded' shank portion extending through said 'cup shaped member and screwed irito said body portion, a U-shaped loop portion located in said cup member and extending rearwardly ffom said shank portion and passing through the eye of the hook, and a portion extending forwardly .from said Ushaped portion' and secnred t0 said body portion to prevent rotation of said Vided Withasocket, a fish hook having an eye, and means for securing said eye in such position with respect to said socket that the socket wi]l hold the hook away fro1h the body, comprising a member having abend completely submerged in" the cavity of the socket for engagement With said eye, Whereby the shank of the hook engages the edge of the socketto prevent the point bf the hook sitio for presentment to th fish, said member dio having a second bond extending up fr0m coming in contact With th7b0dy,- and to hold*the pointof the hook in proper po-' overthe edge of said socket, and means for securing sa1d member to prevent rotation With respect to said body.

In W1tne5s whereof, I have hereunto sub CHARLES HEDDON.

-Witnesses: a

MABEL Anmmws, GERTRDE F AER. 

